Bag-holder.



H. WOODMAN. BAG HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 10, 1909.

Patented De c.7,1909.

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I-IJ' ALMAR.WOOD1VIA1\T, OF JOLIE'I, ILLINOIS.

BAG-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HJALMAR WVooDuAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at J oliet, in the county of WVill and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in bag holders and has for its primary object to provide a strong, durable, and inexpensive device of this character, which will hold the mouth of a sack or bag open so that the same may be readily filled with wheat, corn, or other cereals for storage or transportation.

A further object is to provide a bag holder which is adjustable to bags of various sizes, whereby the mouth of the bag may be stretched to retain the same in open position, thus allowing ample space for the easy and quick filling of the bag.

A further object is to provide new and novel means whereby the bag holding member may be readily adjusted when in inoperative position, and securely locked in its adjusted position when swung downwardly in position to receive and support the bag.

NVith these and other objects in view, the

present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure l is a front elevation illustrating one embodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section illustrating the means for adjusting the bag holding arms. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of one of said arms. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary cross section centrally of the bag support.

Referring to the drawing 5 indicates a base which may be of any desired form and is preferably constructed of wood for the sake of lightness and inexpensiveness of manufacture. A tubular standard .6 is secured in said base at the rear edge thereof, and a rod or bar 7 has telescopic engage- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 10, 1909.

Patented Dec. "2, 1909. Serial No. 512,134.

ment therein. The upper end of the standard 6 is formed with an annular collar or enlargement 8 in which a set screw 9 has threaded engagement and is adapted to bind againstthe rod 7 to retain the rod-in its adjusted position. The upper end of the rod 7 is inclined forwardly, as shown at 7 and has formed upon its extremity the laterally disposed tubular portion 10.

The bag holding arms 11 are substantially L-shaped in form and are extended through the sleeve 10 formed upon the adjustable rod 7. The ends of the arms 11 which are extended through the sleeve are telescoped, and are adapted to have lateral adjustment within each other. The inner end of each of the arms 11 is provided with a longitudinal slot 12, with which a plurality of lateral recesses 13 communicate. These recesses extend from but one side of the slot 12, and are adapted to receive the internal lug 14 formed upon the sleeve 10, to lock the arms in their adjusted position. As shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the arms may be raised to a vertical position, and when in this position the lug 14; is disposed in the slots 12 formed in the arms. The arms 11 are now moved outwardly or inwardly as, desired, and the recesses 13 brought into register. The arms are now swung downwardly into a horizontal position, when the lug 14: will be received in the recesses and prevent any further outward movement of the arms. The parallel end portions of the arms 11 are provided with a plurality of depending hooks 15, to which the bag may be conveniently attached.

When it .is desired to adjust the holder to bags of diflerent lengths, the set screw 9 is loosened and the rod 7 moved upwardly or downwardly within the tubular standard 6 until the proper distance between the arms 11 and the base 5 is secured, when the set screw may be again tightened to retain the rod and arms in their adjusted position. It will be noted that by providing the upper inclined portion 7 of the rod 7 any contact of the bag or sack with the standard 6 is prevented, thus eliminating to a large extent the wear upon the bag.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a bag holder which is very simple in its construction and which may be quickly adjusted to bags of different lengths and diameters. The mouth of the bag will be held open to its fullest extent against any possibility of collapse, whereby the filling of the sack or bag is greately facilitated. By providing the movable bag holder arms, when the device is not in use these arms may be vertically disposed, so that the device will form no obstruction. This will also be found to be of great convenience in the shipping of the holders.

It will be understood that the holder may be used for holding mail pouches, and is also adaptable to many other purposes where a device of this character may be advantageously utilized.

My improved holder is very light and simple in construction, and may be readily moved from place to place. It is likewise strong, durable, and highly efficient in operation.

What is claimed is:

1. A bag holder comprising a base, a tubular standard secured in said base, a rod telescopically mounted in said standard, means carried by said standard for securing said rod in its adjusted position, a lateral sleeve formed upon the upper end of said rod, L- shaped bag holding arms mounted in said sleeve and telescopically connected, said arms being vertically movable into operative and inoperative position and laterally adjustable in said sleeve and means formed integral with said sleeve and extending inoperative position and having longitudinal i slots in the inner ends thereof, one of said arms being telescopically arranged within the other of said arms, both of said arms having lateral recesses communicating with said slots, a lug integrally formed with said A sleeve and extending inwardly thereof, said lug being positioned in the longitudinal slots formed in said arms when the arms are in inoperative position, the lateral recesses provided in said arms being adapted to register and receive said lug when the arms are disposed in operative position, to lock the same against lateral movement, and a plurality of depending bag receiving hooks secured in the parallel end portions of said arms.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

HJALMAR \VOODMAN. lVitnesses Mrs. GUST. ANDERSON, GUSTAVE ANDERSON. 

